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Google-Style GDPR Fines for Everyone? Bavarian DPA Conducts Website Cookie Practices Sweep, Announces Fines under Consideration

February 6, 2019 By Daniel Felz

As has been widely reported, in late January the French privacy supervisor CNIL fined Google €50 million for privacy violations relating to targeted marketing using Android user data.  One of the core violations the CNIL found was that Google’s Android user interface did not obtain effective, GDPR-compliant consent to targeted marketing from users.  The amount […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, ePrivacy, GDPR, Online Privacy, Privacy, Privacy Policy, Regulation Tagged With: Behavioral Tracking, Cookies, ePrivacy, EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, GDPR, Online Advertising, Regulatory Enforcement, Tracking

GDPR Fragmentation May Appear More Significant than Intended

June 26, 2018 By Privacy & Data Security Team

With the entry into application of the GDPR on May 25, 2018, the EU Member States were expected to have adopted national legislation implementing the regulation. To date, however, only 30% of Member States have effectively passed legislation, which still leaves the legal landscape to be precarious. The GDPR allows for deviations and specifications in […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, GDPR, Legislation, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Cross-border, EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), GDPR Implementation, Regulatory Enforcement

EU Supervisory Authorities Disclose DPO Notification Tools

June 17, 2018 By Privacy & Data Security Team

Shortly after the GDPR’s entry into application on May 25, 2018, several EU Supervisory Authorities have activated online Data Protection Officer (“DPO”) notification tools, allowing organizations to communicate the contact details of their DPO to the Supervisory Authorities, which is a requirement under Article 37 GDPR. While the DPO Guidelines of the Article 29 Working […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, GDPR, International, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Data Protection Officer, EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), GDPR, GDPR Implementation

German DPAs Issue DPIA Blacklists; Many Companies Likely to be Affected

May 30, 2018 By Daniel Felz

The GDPR entered into force on May 25, 2018.  One of the GDPR’s core going-forward obligations is the duty to conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) over processing activities that create a “high risk” to individuals’ privacy.  DPIAs constitute an important aspect of GDPR compliance, as they arguably replace the notifications of processing systems and […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, GDPR, Germany, International, Mobile Privacy, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Big Data, EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), GDPR, GDPR Implementation, German data protection, German DPAs, Germany, Health Information Security, Regulatory Enforcement

On GDPR Day, Austrian DPA issues First Binding DPIA Whitelist

May 28, 2018 By Daniel Felz

The GDPR entered into force on May 25, 2018.  One of the GDPR’s core going-forward obligations is the duty to conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) over processing activities that create a “high risk” to individuals’ privacy.  DPIAs constitute an important aspect of GDPR compliance, as they arguably replace the notifications of processing systems and […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, GDPR, International, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, GDPR Implementation

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